Week 1

During the first class, we got to meet the teacher and the FabLab. We were assigned the project and presented with the constraints and evaluations method.

Setting up this documentation took the most significant amount of time, but I also downloaded and set up Fusion 360, together with a slicer that was compatible with an M1 Mac.

Finally, I started drafting my initial idea. It consists in a smartphone holder that transforms it into a little lamp. It often happens that we need some light to do basic things (i.e. reading) and we don't want to keep the room light on. There are already solutions like small lights with a clip to stick to a book or somewhere but it often happens that they discharge and people don't bother to buy new cells and, most importantly, people who travel a lot don't want to use precious space in the luggage for something that seems not necessary. But one thing is for sure, they will always carry a smartphone.

The idea is very simple:

Below are some drawings that try to be slightly more specific about all the different pieces that would be assembled to build the phone stand and how they could interact with each other.

All in all, the idea of having the phone stand directly attached to the book might be too hard to realize because of the weight of the phone and the small space available above the book and the 1mm constraint. Future elaborations might go towards the idea of building a stand that stays on the ground.